Wake Christian Academy was established in 1966 and operates as a Biblically-based, Christ-centered Christian day school. It is a private, unaffiliated, board-governed, nonprofit institution which seeks to maintain high academic and spiritual standards.

Wake Christian Academy admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities accorded to students at the school.

The school, consisting of kindergarten, elementary, middle school, and senior high school levels, is concerned with the spiritual as well as the intellectual growth of its students.

Wake Christian Academy is a member of the North Carolina Christian School Association. Wake Christian Academy strives to maintain a high standard of excellence as set forth by the NCCSA and AACS.  WCA is accredited by both organizations.  WCA teachers are certified by the NCCSA, and many faculty members maintain licensure by the State of North Carolina.